Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." National Research Council. 2012. Review of the EPA's Economic Analysis of Final Water Quality Standards for Nutrients for Lakes and Flowing Waters in Florida. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13376.
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| BMAP | Basin Management Action Plan |
| BMP | best management practice |
| BNR | biological nutrient removal |
| CAFO | concentrated animal feeding operation |
| CWA | Clean Water Act |
| DO | dissolved oxygen |
| DPV | downstream protection value |
| EOP | end-of-pipe |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| FDACS | Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
| FDEP | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
| FDOH | Florida Department of Health |
| FWEAUC | Florida Water Environment Association Utility Council |
| FWRA | Florida Watershed Restoration Act |
| GIS | geographic information system |
| HUC | hydrologic unit code |
| IWR | Impaired Waters Rule |
| LA | load allocation |
Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." National Research Council. 2012. Review of the EPA's Economic Analysis of Final Water Quality Standards for Nutrients for Lakes and Flowing Waters in Florida. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13376.
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| MF | microfiltration |
| MGD | million gallons per day |
| MLE | Modified Ludzack-Ettinger |
| MOS | margin of safety |
| MOU | memorandum of understanding |
| NGO | nongovernmental organization |
| NNC | numeric nutrient criteria |
| NOI | notice of intent |
| NPDES | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| NRCS | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| OIG | Office of Inspector General |
| O&M | operation and maintenance |
| OSTDS | onsite sewage treatment and disposal system |
| PRB | permeable reactive barrier |
| RO | reverse osmosis |
| SCM | stormwater control measure |
| SIC | Standard Industrial Classification |
| SSAC | site-specific alternative criteria |
| SW | surface water |
| SWIM | Surface Water Improvement and Management Act |
| TMDL | Total Maximum Daily Load |
| TN | total nitrogen |
| TP | total phosphorus |
| TRAP | Technical Review Advisory Panel |
| UCT | University of Cape Town |
| USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| WBID | Waterbody Identification Number1 |
| WLA | waste load allocation |
| WQBEL | water quality-based effluent limit |
| WQS | water quality standards |
| WWTP | wastewater treatment plants |
1 WBID is used colloquially to refer to certain impaired waters, but technically the term also includes the surrounding drainage basin.
